Summariesfor TESK2 gene

This gene product is a serine/threonine protein kinase that contains an N-terminal protein kinase domain that is

structurally similar to the kinase domains of testis-specific protein kinase-1 and the LIM motif-containing

protein kinases (LIMKs). Its overall structure is most related to the former, indicating that it belongs to the

TESK subgroup of the LIMK/TESK family of protein kinases. This gene is predominantly expressed in testis and

prostate. The developmental expression pattern of the rat gene in testis suggests an important role for this gene

in meitoic stages and/or early stages of spermiogenesis. (provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008)

GeneCards Summary for TESK2 Gene:

TESK2 (testis-specific kinase 2) is a protein-coding gene. GO annotations related to this gene include protein serine/threonine kinase activity and protein tyrosine kinase activity. An important paralog of this gene is LIMK2.